Several new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the region.
Algoma Public Health added two late Friday and eleven more on Saturday - all in the Sault Ste. Marie area, mostly stemming from close contact with a known case - bringing the health unit's total to 499, with 20 "active".
It is currently showing two outbreaks in the region: at River View Public School in Sault Ste. Marie, which has been linked to multiple cases; and at Riverview YMCA Child Care in the Sault.
Meanwhile, Public Health Sudbury and Districts added sixteen - all in Greater Sudbury - bringing the health unit to 2671 total, with 140 "active", the most in months.
The health unit also reported two more cases confirmed or presumed to be variants of concern, bringing that count to 1355.
While the neighbouring Porcupine Health Unit didn't report any new cases, it is warning of potential public exposure on an Air Canada flight from Toronto to Timmins last Wednesday, October 20th, specifically for those who sat in rows 11 to 15.